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FIFA has appointed the first woman to its executive committee on Tuesday, as world football’s governing body bids to restore its image after a series of corruption scandals.

Lydia Nsekera, president of the Burundi Football Association, has been co-opted onto the executive committee and will be formally installed at the FIFA Congress in Budapest on Friday, FIFA said in a statement. Read more

Chelsea FC of England has emerged the new king of football in Europe by beating Bayern Munich FC of Germany, 5 goals against 4 to lift the coveted trophy.

Chelsea stunned Bayern Munich, Saturday night, to win the Champions League for the first time after a penalty shoot-out in the Allianz Arena following a 1-1 after full and extra time in a match that was tension-soaked. Read more

The Super Eagles Coach has given the names of the players who would rock the 2013 African Nations cup and the FIFA World Cup qualifying matches next month

The Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi on Thursday named Skipper Joseph Yobo and 10 other overseas-based professionals for the three 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifying matches coming up next month. Read more

Sunday Oliseh, a one time captain of the Super Eagles and former teammate to Nigeria’s goal king, Rashidi Yekini has expressed sadness over how the late football icon was treated by the federal government and the Nigeria Football Federation. Read more